New Delhi, September 23, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday stepped up his criticism of the Election Commission of India (ECI) amid the ongoing controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the poll panel and election officials of wrongdoing and warning that they would be held accountable.
In a post on X, Gandhi described alleged “vote chori” as a crime against the people and an attack on the Constitution. He alleged that the BJP, RSS and ECI had been involved in the alleged wrongdoing and said, “Justice will be served.”
In a video shared alongside the post, Gandhi directly addressed the Election Commission and election officials, saying they were doing wrong and describing their actions as “treason” and “sedition”. He warned the officials that the time would come when they would be held accountable.
Gandhi’s remarks came amid a row over a newspaper investigative report that claimed two Election Commissioners had, on 14 occasions over a 10-month period, raised objections on record to steps taken by the Commission.
According to the report, the objections covered several decisions and processes, including claims that the commissioners were not kept informed about certain matters and concerns related to the addition and deletion of names from electoral rolls.
The ECI, however, rejected the report earlier on Wednesday. People familiar with the developments and having direct knowledge of the matter said no Election Commissioner had formally recorded dissent against decisions taken by the poll body. They said the two commissioners had made observations on certain issues, which were subsequently examined by the Commission.
The controversy has also drawn criticism from senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, who called for all decisions taken by the poll body in recent years to be reviewed by a Parliamentary Committee.
Chidambaram also demanded an immediate suspension of the SIR process currently underway in several parts of the country.
The developments come amid a wider political dispute over the revision of electoral rolls, with the Opposition questioning the process and the ECI maintaining that the reported observations did not amount to formal dissent.
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